South Sudan thrust under spotlight after attempted US deportations from the Guardian Carlos Mureithi, East Africa correspondent

World’s youngest country is facing a renewed outbreak of political tensions that have plagued it over the years

An attempt by the US to deport South Asian migrants to South Sudan has cast a spotlight on the world’s youngest country, which is experiencing a renewed outbreak of the political tensions that have plagued it over the years.

On Tuesday, a US federal judge said migrants supposedly flown from the US to South Sudan appeared to have been deported in violation of a court order and ruled that they remain in the custody and control of US officials.

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